City officials have also refused to release more details, reasoning that it would interfere with the ongoing investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Uvalde County's district attorney and the FBI. StateImpact is a collaboration between NPR and member stations in eight pilot states to provide broadcast and online coverage of how public policy affects people’s lives. Bryan Slaton, a Republican state representative in Texas, said he would also propose a bill banning drag shows where minors are present. The city and its police department are arguing against the release of the requested records, citing the following reasons: the city is being sued, some individuals' criminal history records could include "highly embarrassing information" some of the information could reveal police "methods, techniques, and strategies for preventing and predicting crime," could cause "emotional/mental distress," "is not of legitimate concern to the public," could subject city employees or officers to "a substantial threat of physical harm," and violates individuals' common-law right to privacy. The transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer has been accused of having an unfair advantage competing in the women's category.Ī number of Republican governors in states including South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arizona have recently signed laws requiring transgender athletes in public schools to compete according to the sex listed on their birth certificates.National A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting recordsĪmong the 148 public records requests Trevino said the city has received, reporters are pressing for the disclosure of body camera footage, 911 calls, criminal records, emails and text messages and other information.
Last year, the International Olympic Committee released new guidance allowing individual sports to set guidelines and moving away from eligibility based on testosterone levels.Ī debate over fairness and inclusion in swimming and other sports has been ongoing after a record-breaking season from swimmer Lia Thomas. The Human Rights Campaign said the decision was a "blatant attack on transgender athletes who have worked to comply with longstanding policies that have allowed them to participate for years without issue." "The eligibility criteria for the women's category as it is laid out in the policy police the bodies of all women, and will not be enforceable without seriously violating the privacy and human rights of any athlete looking to compete in the women's category," Lieberman said.
The announcement was met with swift criticism from some transgender advocacy groups.Īnne Lieberman, director of policy and programs at Athlete Ally, an organization that advocates for LGBTQI+ equality in sports, called the policy "discriminatory, harmful, unscientific" and contrary to International Olympic Committee guidance. Tanner Stages describe the physical changes people undergo during puberty. Under the policy, transgender women must show that "they have not experienced any part of male puberty beyond Tanner Stage 2 or before age 12, whichever is later," a move that effectively eliminates their eligibility to compete in the women's category. Joel and Mary Rich sued Fox News 4 years ago and subsequently settled the case. "We have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women's category at FINA competitions," FINA's president, Husain Al-Musallam, said in a statement. A man with ties to Fox News even plotted to wiretap their home, according to a sworn deposition. The vote - with 71.5% approval at the FINA Extraordinary General Congress 2022 in Budapest - was the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether trans athletes should compete according to their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth. Her success became a focus of debate.įINA, the world governing body for swimming, has voted to effectively ban transgender women from participating in women's swimming competitions. Last year, Binder and Binder made 68.7 million in fees for disability cases. Thirty thousand people who were denied disability appealed with the help of Charles Binder's firm. A bi-coastal, 24-hour news operation, Morning Edition is hosted by NPRs Steve Inskeep in Washington, D.C., and Renee Montagne at NPR West in Culver City. View W12 NPR Hourly News Summary.docx from COMM 111 at Brigham Young University, Idaho. Last year, his firm represented 30,000 people. University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas competes at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in March. When he started in 1979, Binder represented fewer than 50 clients.